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Russian Investigative Committee urges development of regulations on electric scooters

The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation calls on the Transport and Interior Ministries to accelerate the development of measures aimed at regulating the use of electric scooters.

17:42 09.06.2021

Russian Government backs introduction of cards similar to FAN ID for sports events spectators

The Government Law-Making Commission has approved an initiative to introduce personalized cards for those attending sports competitions, following the example of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

16:03 09.06.2021

Decriminalization of inadvertent drug circulation violations approved by Russia’s MPs

The lower house of Russian parliament, the State Duma, on Wednesday finally adopted a government bill on the humanization of criminal legislation in relation to persons who had committed violations of the rules for the circulation of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances in the course of medical activities.

15:07 09.06.2021

Bill to ban public identification of USSR with Third Reich adopted by State Duma

A legislative proposal to ban public identification of the role of the USSR and Nazi Germany in World War II passed its third and final reading in the lower house of parliament on Wednesday.

14:20 09.06.2021

Russian lawmakers back tougher sanctions for drunk driving

The State Duma MPs passed a bill envisaging increase from 2 to 3 years of the maximum prison sentence for repeated driving while intoxicated in the third and final reading on Wednesday.

13:13 09.06.2021

State Duma adopts bill banning Russians from involvement in undesirable NGOs’ activities

The State Duma adopted a bill prohibiting Russian nationals from participating in the activities of foreign NGOs abroad which had been declared undesirable in Russia in the third and final reading on Wednesday.

12:01 09.06.2021

Alleged leader of notorious Russian gang charged with murders faces trial

The Southern District Military Court will hear a criminal case over organization an organized criminal group and multiple murders against alleged leader of the notorious organized-crime syndicate Aslan Gagiyev.

11:38 09.06.2021

Investigation opened into deadly fire in Russia's Ryazan hospital

A probe was launched on Wednesday after the fire situation in the hospital of N.A. Semashko in Russia’s town of Ryazan that resulted in the death of three persons.

10:59 09.06.2021

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Russian courts allowed not to implement rulings of Europe's human rights court

Russia's Supreme Court proposed not to implement rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and the provisions of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR).

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Redomiciliation stalls: How sanctions are shaping new practices for Russian companies

The mechanism for redomiciliating foreign companies to Russian jurisdiction, in effect since 2018, has recently encountered serious obstacles. Taking into account the background of sanctions-related restrictions introduced in 2022 through 2025, it has become extremely difficult to achieve the goal. The situation gave rise to the phenomenon of dual domicile and led to a rise in the number of new litigations, both in Russia and abroad.

12:32 09.12.2025

Soldiers jailed for killing US journalist Russell Bentley

A military court in Donetsk sentenced three soldiers to up to 12 years in prison for torturing and killing Russell Bentley, a 63-year-old U.S. national who collaborated with Sputnik news agency.

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